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Basic World Geography

Match the geographic term or place to the best definition.

AB
Atlantic OceanOcean east of North America
Pacific OceanOcean west of North America
Indian OceanOcean south of Asia
Arctic OceanOcean north of North America
AfricaContinent west of the Indian Ocean
AntarcticaContinent closest to the South Pole
CanadaCountry that borders the United States on the north
MexicoCountry that borders the United States on the south
EuropeContinent that is connected to Asia
PeninsulaLand surrounded by water on three sides
North AmericaCanada, the US and Mexico are on this continent
South AmericaBrazil, Chile and Venezula are countries on this continent
AustraliaContinent that is also a country
Equator0* latitude
Tropic of Cancer23 1/2* north latitude
Tropic of Capricorn23 1/2* south latitude
Arctic Circle66 1/2* north Latitude
Antarctic Circle66 1/2* south latitude
North Pole90* north latitude
South Pole90* south latitude
High Latitudeslatitudes from 66 1/2* to 90* north and south of the equator
Middle Latitudes23 1/2* N to 66 1/2*N and 23 1/2* S to 66 1/2*S
Low latitudesArea between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
Polar RegionsVery cold areas near the North and South Poles
Tropical ClimateClimate that is very warm all year long
Temperate ClimateClimate of most middle latitudes

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